Kuttanadan Duck Curry
- luvlittlehearts
- Jun 23, 2016
- 2 min read
Ingredients Duck- 1 kg Crushed shallots/pearl onions- 2 cup Potato- 2 small Ginger- 2 inch thick 2 piece Garlic- 10- 12 pods Green chilly-5-6 Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp Chilly powder- 1/2 tsp (optional) Coriender powder- 2 tbs Pepper powder- 1 tbs ( add according to your taste) Garam masala- 1 1/3 tsp Thin coconut milk- 1 1/2 cup Thick coconut milk- 1 cup Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp Curry leaves-2 springs
Method: Clean the duck and cut into pieces. Mix coriander powder,turmeric powder, chilly powder and salt with the duck and marinate it for about half an hour. Finely chop or crush shallots with a mortar and pestle and keep aside. Crush garlic,ginger, green chilly and two springs of curry leaves and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. Let it splutter and then add a few curry leaves and crushed shallots. saute till golden brown. Next add the crushed garlic,ginger,crushed curry leaves and green chillies and saute till the raw flavor disappears. Add the marinated duck and keep on turning and mixing till the meat changes color for abut three to four minutes. Cover and cook in medium flame. Water and fat will start oozing and the duck will get cooked. If you wish you can transfer into pressure cooker and cook for three to four whistles.When the duck is half done add potatoes and when 3/4 done add in thin coconut milk, pepper powder and garam masala. Cook and allow the gravy to thicken and finally add thick coconut milk. Simmer for another two minutes and switch off the flame. Serve with appam, bread, or rice.
Notes: Clean the duck by rubbing the whole duck with rice flour and salt.
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